The Khandaan of clashes

Ever since it was announced that Salman Khan's Sultan will release in Eid 2016 and will clash with Shah Rukh Khan's Raaes, the online space is abuzz with several theories on this great Khan face-off.

While date clashes are common in Bollywood, the mother of them all is expected to happen next Eid.

We all know that there are dates which the superstars covet. Superstars are more attracted to Republic Day, Eid, Diwali, Independence Day and Christmas weekends than even to their leading ladies.

A Bollywood trade observer says, "The nature of the film business is so fickle that even the biggest star doubts his own ability to get that massive initial. Frankly, it is no longer about the quality of the film alone. The release date plays such a crucial role in getting those magical box-office numbers that actors have started booking their Eid and Diwali dates way in advance."



Initially, Christmas was booked for Aamir, Ramzan Eid for Salman and Diwali for Shah Rukh Khan. But after that, it was a free-for-all. Other big players like Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn jumped into the fray. Suddenly, everyone was poaching on everyone else's big dates.



Besides the Salman-SRK clash, some other big box office confrontations are around the corner.

It should start this October 2, when Akshay Kumar's Singh Is Bling clashes with Farhan Akhtar'sWazir. Followed up by a big one on December 18 " when SRK's Dilwale is meant to clash with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani.

Ajay Devgn has advanced his Shivaay to Diwali 2016 when it is likely to clash with Karan Johar'sShuddhi.

It has always been observed that there is room for two big releases on every big festival/holiday weekend. However, one knows that this is not always considered "safe".



So let's see who bows out and who stays. Quite obviously, the one who stays is supreme.